fetal

fetal — adjective

1. relating to a baby or animal that has not yet been born

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to a baby or animal that has not yet been born

例句

Doctors used an ultrasound to check the fetal heartbeat at twelve weeks.

attributive use: fetal + body-part noun

A mother's diet during pregnancy can affect fetal growth and development.

collocation: fetal growth / fetal development

同義詞
  • prenatal

    broader term covering the entire pregnancy period, not only the fetus itself

  • unborn

    less technical; used in everyday contexts such as 'unborn baby'

反義詞

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used directly before a noun (attributive position). It appears most often in medical, biological, and parenting contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The injury caused fetal damage to his organs.
✅The injury caused fatal damage to his organs.
💡'fetal' means 'related to a fetus'; 'fatal' means 'causing death.' These two words are often confused because they look and sound similar.